The Chicago Bulls take on the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Friday night.

The Bulls (36-40) are trying to ensure they stay within the top 10 in the Eastern Conference standings, but they haven't helped their cause by dropping consecutive games. Their most recent stumble came Wednesday night, when they dropped a 121-110 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nikola Vucevic's 29-point, 12-rebound double-double, which included six assists, led the Bulls. DeMar DeRozan's contributions included 22 points, five assists and four rebounds. Coby White's night included 17 points and nine assists. Zach LaVine registered 16 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals.

The Bulls will list Alex Caruso (foot), Andre Drummond (personal) and Javonte Green (knee) as questionable for Friday's game.

The Hornets (26-51) were eliminated from postseason contention a good while back, but they've been quite adept at playing spoiler recently with four wins in the last five games. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, which they toppled by a 137-134 score Tuesday night. P.J. Washington led the way with 43 points, adding six rebounds, five assists and one steal. Theo Maledon furnished 19 points, nine assists, four rebounds and four blocks. Svi Mykhailiuk totaled 18 points, eight assists, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Nick Richards and JT Thor generated matching 14-point contributions while recording 11 and six rebounds, respectively. Kai Jones mustered a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double that included one assist.

The Hornets will list Gordon Hayward (thumb), Kelly Oubre (shoulder) and Dennis Smith (toe) as questionable for Friday's contest. Terry Rozier (foot) and Cody Martin (knee) will remain out.

Friday's game marks the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Bulls hold a 2-1 series lead.